Kenny Pickett joins mandatory minicamp with Mitchell Trubisky

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After signing free agent Mitch Trubisky in March, the Pittsburgh Steelers chose to pick another quarterback, Kenny Pickett, in April 2022. Trubisky may or may not have been frustrated by the turn of events at the moment. Instead, he made it quite clear that he did not bear such malice for Pickett.

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“I just feel very lucky and fortunate that I landed here in Pittsburgh,” Trubisky said during the final minicamp practice on Thursday.

Steelers QBs Pickett, Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph all participated in passing drills during the team’s mandatory minicamp, which concluded on Thursday.

For the time being, Trubisky, who signed with the Steelers on the first day of free agency, is the team’s starting quarterback as it looks to replace Ben Roethlisberger soon.

Mike Tomlin, Steelers head coach hasn’t issued a 2022 season depth chart. However, Matt Canada, the team’s offensive coordinator, said it’s “obvious” Trubisky is still the top QB.

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“When it’s the guy who throws you the ball (is someone with whom), you laugh and joke … in the locker room and stuff like that, it just makes everything looser,” WR Chase Claypool said.

Trubisky’s approachable nature extends to Pickett, the player most likely to replace him in the starting line-up. For the past few weeks, he’s been praising Trubisky and fellow veteran Mason Rudolph for the guidance they’ve given him. Pickett says he intends to accept Trubisky’s offer to spend some time at his Florida home between now and the start of training camp on July 26.

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Claypool impressions on Pickett

Kenny Pickett was the highlight of this week’s Steelers OTAs. He said Wednesday that Claypool is happy to see Pickett continuing to “understand” the team’s offense.

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“I think Kenny’s understanding of the playbook early on, he knows everything,” Claypool said. “There are even sometimes that I will be like, what do I have here because we have some new plays going in, and he will tell me right away.”

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Pickett and the Steelers didn’t do live contact drills at OTAs per NFL rules. The reigning ACC Player of the Year led passing drills with Claypool and rookie Calvin Austin III.

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Fitzpatrick extends contract, Adams to stay

Thursday marked the end of the third and final day of the mandatory minicamp that had been going on. Over the past few months, the Steelers have been participating in OTAs.

Day 3 was news-filled. For instance, extending the contract of Minkah Fitzpatrick this offseason is one of the team’s top priorities. Aside from not participating in any team drills during Phase 3 of OTAs, Fitzpatrick appears to be following in the footsteps of T.J. Watt, who made the same decision a year ago.

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Moreover, Montravius Adams informed reporters that he was contacted by four teams in the summer about signing him as a free agent, but he chose to remain in Pittsburgh. Even so, the sense of belonging he experienced in the locker room compelled him to stay.

Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where the Steelers last played in 2019, will host the team this season.

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